Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s chew the fat on Kennebunk Beach. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a heck of a dry spell with no real waves to speak of for the first ten days or so. It’s a real bummer.
The start is all tiny, weak surf – we’re talking one to three footers on the outside, with bad period and wind all over the place. The water temp is about 68°F, which is normal for now.
The one and only standout is on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 2nd. The wind is gonna be a moderate offshore from the ENE, cleaning things right up. The swell is coming in at 6 feet from the SSE, with a 11-second period, and the energy reading is 693. That’s a lot of grunt. That size is a bit much for the groms, and with that longer period, it might be a bit fast and shifty on the beach. But for the rippers, that’s the only window where it might be worth a paddle.
After that, it drops right back into the doldrums. So, there's one interesting day, but the rest of the forecast is pretty flat. Don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 88 | 58 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 47 | 42 | 65 | 101 | 112 | 97 | 73 | 58 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51PM2.56m | 8:41AM2.23m | 8:47PM2.61m | 9:34AM2.30m | 9:39PM2.69m | 10:20AM2.39m | 10:25PM2.76m | 11:01AM2.49m | 11:06PM2.84m | 11:39AM2.58m | 11:44PM2.89m | 12:14PM2.68m | 00:21AM2.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:31AM0.44m | 2:31PM0.64m | 3:25AM0.38m | 3:24PM0.56m | 4:11AM0.30m | 4:11PM0.47m | 4:51AM0.22m | 4:52PM0.38m | 5:27AM0.14m | 5:31PM0.29m | 5:59AM0.07m | 6:07PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 32 | 58 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 47 | 42 | 65 | 101 | 112 | 97 | 73 | 58 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | W 3 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SE 6 | W 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | — | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 36 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 852 | 54 | 442 | 442 | 11 | 155 | 62 | 11 | 158 | 276 | 220 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 136 | 1320 | 62 | 136 | 11 | 11 |
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